Swirling stars above the VLT

The rotating sky above ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal. The effect of the stars swirling above the telescope enclosures is created by taking the photograph with a very long exposure time, capturing the way the stars appear to move as the Earth rotates.

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ESO/G.Brammer

Über das Bild

ID:brammer_vlt_perseids
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:27. Februar 2013 22:10
Größe:3294 x 2181 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Stars, Star Trails, Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Trail
Kategorie:Paranal

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